[Fox 26] Pitcher Doug Brocail Reaches Contract Agreement with Astros

I don't want a sig bet. And I don't want you rooting against Brocail.

But his CAREER ERA is 3.99. So I'm not sure why you think he'd be worse with us.

 

Meh. Bullpens change every year. Bursting blood vessels over a $3M bullpen pitcher is silly. That hurts the Astros neither in 2008, nor in 2009, nor beyond, nor does it take away opportunities for "the young guys".

 

Does the idea of having a solid veteran who has figured out what it takes to stay in this league a long time as a 6th-7th-8th type of guy not potentially help out the half dozen guys that realistically fit into that sort of talent projection?

 

No. 2009 is officially over. They've limited their ability to be competitive two years from now by signing Doug Brocail.

I don't think this is a huge deal one way or the other. I don't think it puts us over the top by itself...and I don't think it hurts us.

 

Allright they got a pitching coach that can help the bullpen..

WAIT!!! they are wanting Doug Brocail to actually pitch?

 

did i miss something? where did it say two years?

 

CJ Nitkowski pitched for us in the '90s. Let's go sign him, too!

 

Yeah... who would want a guy out of the bullpen who posted a 3.05 ERA in 76 innings last year?!? That can't help at all! What a scrub.

 

Why would you assume this is the end? It's not even December!

So basically, we shouldn't sign any minor-impact players at all since they won't individually make that much of a difference?

Why would anyone expect that signing Brocail was *supposed* to push the Astros over the hump? Could it just be he's one of many pieces of a puzzle?

 

Good pick up, He was very solid last year. He is cheap and a short term pick up

If you argue that this is stupid, you dont know much about baseball...